James Reams

James Reams - photo by Rick Bowman James Reams, who had dedicated his entire adult life to writing, recording, and performing bluegrass, died on June 17 at his home in Arizona after a six month battle with cancer. He was 66

James Reams' reputation as an auteur devoted to bluegrass and other traditional American musical forms is well established. Known to many as the "Ambassador of Bluegrass," he's plied his skills for the better part of the past 35 years. He’s

James Reams has released a new single from his recently released album, Like A Flowing River, the soundtrack to the documentary film about his musical career, Like A Flowing River: A Bluegrass Passage. The movie, available on DVD and for rental

James Reams has released another single from the upcoming soundtrack album for his film, Like A Flowing River: A Bluegrass Passage. The movie, available through Amazon Prime online, is the story of James' life and career, from the early days in

We've mentioned many times how hard the people behind the scenes in the bluegrass music industry work, putting in long hours and many weekends promoting, recording, and publicizing the artists and the events where its played. Every year the IBMA

James Reams & The Barnstormers have released a lyric video for another track from their upcoming Like A Flowing River soundtrack album, one James wrote called Cincinnati Southern. It's a railroad number, which Reams recalls as a feature of his boyhood imagination. "When

Veteran bluegrass performer James Reams is preparing to release a soundtrack album from Like A Flowing River, a film about his life and career that came out last year. It will include music from the movie, as well as previously

The 2018 film, Like A Flowing River: A Bluegrass Passage, about the life and career of bluegrass troubadour James Reams, has been re-edited for wide release through MVD Entertainment Group. The film by Joshua Smith and Rick Bowman covers the 25 years Reams

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” Aristotle  James Reams is celebrating his 25th anniversary as a bluegrass band leader in 2018. To mark the occasion, he has collaborated with MediaSmith in the

Tom Paley (top left) with the New Lost City Ramblers This remembrance of the late Tom Paley is a contribution from James Reams. I first met Tom Paley at a jam session during an old-time fiddle festival in Brooklyn. I didn’t recognize